Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los talibanes se acercaron más a consolidar el control de Afganistán el domingo, un escenario que incluyó la entrada al palacio presidencial en Kabul horas después de que el expresidente Ashraf Ghani huyera del país. La situación en rápida evolución ha provocado confusión y preocupación mientras Estados Unidos y
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By ASHRAF KHALIL and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families—the largest single increase in the program’s history. Starting in October, average benefits for food stamps (officially known as the SNAP program) will rise
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By The Associated Press Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list to start against Shohei Ohtani and the Angels in a makeup game in the Bronx from a rainout July 1. Cole tested positive for the coronavirus on Aug. 3 and said he had mild symptoms. He’s one of nine
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By Kay Jones and Alaa Elassar, CNN A Texas man is dead and another person was injured after a double-decker party boat capsized in bad weather Saturday night on a lake north of Houston, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in a statement. The boat capsized at 8:12 p.m. during a strong thunderstorm on
Continue Reading Officials say thunderstorms blew in around the time that the boat was on the water, creating waves and causing it to capsize on Lake Conroe.
Continue Reading ASH, England (AP) — Calum Hill has closed with a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory at the Cazoo Classic to claim his first European Tour title. Hill finished at 16-under 272. France’s Alexander Levy was a shot behind after closing with a 64. The 26-year-old Hill finished in a tie for fourth at last
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has blocked mask mandates ordered by two of the nation’s largest counties that defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as COVID-19 cases surge. The unsigned order by the state’s highest court Sunday halts mask requirements that county leaders in Dallas and San Antonio put in place as the
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El Paso, Texas–The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team will keep the ABC-7 First Alert in place as our main concern the next few days will be flood prone areas that have already seen heavy rainfall the past few days. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast tonight and for the next several days.
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs in his return from the injured list, and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2. The 22-year-old Tatis had four hits, helping the Padres snap a four-game losing streak. It was Tatis’ fifth multihomer
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reid Detmers pitched six innings of three-hit ball to earn his first major league victory, and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros. David Fletcher and Jo Adell drove in runs with grounders, and Detmers outdueled
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reid Detmers pitched six innings of three-hit ball to earn his first major league victory, and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros. David Fletcher and Jo Adell drove in runs with grounders, and Detmers outdueled
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and Randal Grichuk both homered in the second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays used four long balls to avoid a sweep with an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Hernández and Grichuk each hit their 20th homers of the season as part of
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has named Penn State transfer Will Levis as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback, beating out holdovers Joey Gatewood and Beau Allen. Levis arrived in June and had to quickly pick up new offensive coordinator Liam Coen’s pro style system that promises to speed up the Southeastern Conference worst
Continue Reading BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — World Cup-winning Wallabies forward Toutai Kefu has been seriously injured during what police described as a “brutal and violent” break-in at his home in Brisbane. The 47-year-old Kefu won the 1999 World Cup and played 60 test matches for Australia. He has been head coach of Tonga’s national team since 2016.
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance’s up-and-down debut performance in the preseason has done little to alter the timeline the San Francisco 49ers have for when their rookie quarterback will get more time with the first team in practice and possibly take over as starter. Lance had
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tommy La Stella had three hits and two RBIs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2. Alex Wood pitched into the seventh inning to win his fifth straight decision. The Giants took three of four from their division rivals to improve to 76-42
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Taliban edged closer to solidifying control of Afghanistan on Sunday, including entering the presidential palace in Kabul hours after former President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. The rapidly-evolving situation has prompted confusion and concern as the US and governments worldwide monitor the bitter end to nearly two decades of war.
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s status for Green Bay’s next exhibition game is uncertain due to a shoulder issue that prevented him from playing in the second half of his pro debut. Love said after Saturday night’s 26-7 loss to the Houston Texans that “I
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration has curtailed the number of government-sponsored evacuation flights to the United States for Afghans who worked alongside the US for the time being as it prioritizes the evacuation of American personnel from the country, three sources familiar with the situation told CNN Sunday.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 19 points, Allie Quigley hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 87-85 in overtime. Copper made two free throws to give the Sky an 85-83 lead with 1:40 to play. After Chicago got a stop on the other end, Ezi
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN Taliyah Rice returns next week for her final year of high school in suburban Chicago. She’s anxious about going back to in-person learning, but it has little to do with coronavirus fears or first-day jitters. Taliyah is mostly worried about facing social pressures she hasn’t had to deal with in more
Continue Reading Health officials are concerned as new Covid-19 cases keep climbing, especially in the South.
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — John and Brittany Force completed the first father-daughter nitro sweep in NHRA history Sunday in the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. The 72-year-old John Force won for the third time this year and 154th overall. He beat J.R. Todd in the final round with a 4.019-second pass at 321.04
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a man who was stabbed when a Los Angeles protest against vaccine mandates turned violent has been released from the hospital. The man was stabbed and a news reporter was kicked after a fight broke out Saturday between anti-vaccination demonstrators and counterprotesters in front of LA City Hall. The
Continue Reading By PATRICK ROSE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a two-run homer, Nestor Cortes pitched six solid innings and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3. Luke Voit also hit a two-run homer in the ninth for New York, which went 5-1 in the season series against Chicago. Cortes allowed
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia won the National Bank Open on Sunday for his third victory of the year and 12th overall, beating 6-foot-11 American qualifier Reilly Opelka 6-4, 6-3. The 25-year-old Medvedev, ranked second in the world, also won this year in Mallorca and Marseille. He saved all four of his
Continue Reading LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Roger Harring, a College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Wisconsin-La Crosse to two NCAA Division III titles, has died. He was 88. An obituary on the Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes website said Harring died Thursday at his home in La Crosse. Harring coached Wisconsin-La Crosse from 1969-99
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Josef Martínez scored his third goal in his last three appearances and Atlanta United beat Los Angeles FC 1-0. Atlanta has won back-to-back games following a 12-game winless skid that was snapped with a 3-2 win at Columbus on Aug. 7. LAFC has lost three in a row and is winless in
Continue Reading By Alta Spells and Alaa Elassar, CNN Parents and students in a Colorado school district will see more law enforcement officers as tensions flare amid a new mask mandate. The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Sunday that more officers will appear at Eagle County School District schools Monday “due to the
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials say torrential rain and a clogged storm drain combined to flood an atrium and back corridor at the Texas Capitol. Gov. Greg Abbott revealed the flooding in an urgent Twitter message Sunday afternoon. The message said his office was working with affected state agencies and the State Preservation Board, which
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